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Community, union unite to save jobs at GE plant

November 12, 2013 By Tony Long

General Electric recently announced that it slated the closure of its plant in Fort Edwards, N.Y., and intends to move the remaining plant operations to an undisclosed site.

Today in labor history: Supreme Court used Taft-Hartley Act to break a steel strike

November 7, 2013

In 1947 the 81st Congress, controlled by Republicans for the first time since 1930, overruled President Truman's veto and rammed the Taft-Hartley Law through Congress, severely limited strike activities .

McConnell tries to make ENDA contingent on right to work for less

November 7, 2013 By Kenneth Quinnell

Mitch McConnell and his BFF, Rand Paul, are trying to weaken or kill ENDA by attaching to it a provision that would have created a national "right to work" for less law.

“Solidarity forever” is retiring union leader’s legacy

November 6, 2013 By Joelle Fishman

"John took us in," said Trumka. "We won a tremendous strike and saved healthcare for 2,000 families, my mother and dad included."

Workplace discrimination has no place in America, pass ENDA now

November 5, 2013 By Richard Trumka And Darren Phelps

In 2013, it's difficult to believe that in many parts of the country, it's legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation or gender identity. I